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Mexico travel fears for Canadians grossly overblown
Alex Migdal, News Editor
By incessantly highlighting random acts of brutality, the media’s sensationalization of tourists affected by Mexican crime reveals a gap between perception and reality.
NDP leadership hopefuls not an inspiring lot
Andrew Jeffrey, Gateway Staff
Stop anyone on the street, ask them whether they prefer Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney and no matter how negative, you’ll likely at least get some sort of intelligible answer. Do the same for the NDP leadership candidates and you’ll often only be met with a shrug.
This year’s SU elections need competition
Adrian Lahola-Chomiak, Gateway Writer
An election should be like a trip to the supermarket. I should be able to browse the fruits and vegetables, toss away the bruised ones and choose that one perfect apple way at the back which has a reasonable vision for the other produce and the leadership skills to get them there.
The Marble Pedestal — Smartphones
Ravanne Lawday, Gateway Staff
I used to be against the ever-changing technology of cellphones, but last week I finally got with the times.
Council Watch — No BSA debate
Ryan Bromsgrove, Opinion Editor
Given the recent kerfuffle regarding the BSA involving the minor inconvenience of more than $27,000 going awry, you’d expect Students’ Council to have some pretty strong opinions about them.
SUB renovation ideas that really kick some ass
The plan for SUB includes some nifty looking renovations. But The Gateway wonders if we can’t think up a few better ideas.
Turns out I’m pretty much the single greatest guy who ever lived
Darcy Ropchan, Gateway Staff
Everywhere I go, people always ask me why I’m so great. Professors, doctors and politicians all want to know, “What is it that makes you so much smarter, handsome and better than us?” And I honestly don’t know.
Refusing to use Twitter and Facebook for no real reason
Ryan Bromsgrove, Opinion Editor
I don’t use Twitter or Facebook. And whenever they come up in conversation, it’s vitally important that I make sure everyone knows that I refuse to sign up because I think “social media” is silly.
The Burlap Sack — Dodgeball scheduling
Nathan Chu, Gateway Writer
I’m sorry Colten Yamagishi, but you’ve really dropped the ball on scheduling Break the Record 2012.
Deferral fee allows U of A to profit from student misery
Scott Fenwick, Gateway Staff
When you’re severely sick or have a close family member die, these are the moments when you just want to stay home and curl-up in a ball. But if this happens during final exams, for most faculties at the University of Alberta, it’s an excuse to charge you $48.70.
Day one DLC detrimental to gamers and publishers alike
02/03/2012
Thanks to changes in console hardware and the jump to get them online over the past several years, downloadable content and online passes have taken off in some questionable ways — the worst of which being day one downloadable content. Outside of subscription-based MMOs, it used to be that when you spent $60 on a game, you got the entire product. Now? Not so much.
Drama student remembered as having a “huge love of life”
02/01/2012
Hundreds gathered Thursday morning in Lister Conference Centre for a memorial service commemorating Tristan (Tian) Mi, a University of Alberta drama student who passed away unexpectedly last week.
Student facing criminal charge over BSA embezzlement
02/01/2012
A University of Alberta student who stole almost $28,000 from the Business Students’ Association (BSA) is being charged with theft by the Edmonton Police Service.
U of A takes back record for world’s largest dodgeball game
02/03/2012
The Butterdome was packed Friday with 4,979 University of Alberta participants sporting green and gold who came together to take back the Guinness World Record for the largest dodgeball game.
